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Rising price of wool to drive up Kilt costs
Makers of traditional Scottish kilts are starting to feel a chilling draft because of higher wool prices -- caused principally by surging demand from China.
Alistair Buchan, chairman of Lochcarron of Scotland, one of biggest weavers of tartan for the kilt industry, figures that the cost of wool has risen by more than 30 per cent since the start of the year.
“The effect is going to be the same, whether it is the kilt industry or the general clothing industry: people are going to have to bite the bullet and pay more money,” Mr. Buchan said
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Jake
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God bless the kilted everywhere and all who see them!
The kilt! It gets in your blood and cannae be removed through medicine or magic.
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I had heard this from a kiltmaker a couple of weeks ago. That ain't cool. 
--dbh
When given a choice, most people will choose.
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I hope this doesn't effect our Cthulu tartan order...
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Not before time! The fleeces have been worthless for years and the cost of shearing was more than the fleece was worth. Too bad there are not the sheep about now to fulfill market requirements. I wonder why?Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
"Life is hard---------it is even harder if you are stupid."
John Wayne.
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 Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Not before time! The fleeces have been worthless for years and the cost of shearing was more than the fleece was worth. Too bad there are not the sheep about now to fulfill market requirements. I wonder why?Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Indeed.
...I wish Adam Smith were still here today. He'd have a thing or two to say, that much is for sure.
Originally Posted by piperdbh
...then the store manager would try to throw us out, and when RR and tyger and various others tried to stare him down with The Look he'd accuse us of voodoo or something and we'd wind up in the clink or on Dr. Phil.
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Hmmm perhaps we should all just pool our finances together and purchase a plot of land and a flock of sheep, maybe rotate shepherding responsibilities? WHO IS WITH ME!!! 
[-Floreat Majestas-|-Semper Vigilans-|-Aut Pax Aut Bellum-|-Go mbeannai Dia duit-]
"I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels." - John Calvin
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Rev'd Father Bill White
Priest, Lover of God and People, Theologian, Student, Teacher, Philosopher, Dreamer, Humourist, Encourager of Hearts and Souls and a firm believer in the value of Dignity, Decency, and Duty.
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I guess it's time to pull the trigger on that next kilt!
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6th June 11, 01:55 PM
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Well, a quality wool garment properly cared for should last a lifetime or two. I am prepared to hunker down and enjoy what I have - just as soon as I get a little more tartan!
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